Getting To Know: Vinci Tommy T

1. Your journey spans across Paris, the Netherlands, and the UK. How have these diverse cultural landscapes influenced your musical style and identity as an artist?

Growing up at home I would hear Congolese Gospel Music where they also sing in French and my mom loved Celine Dion back in the days when I ventured in the Dutch Rap it was very clear to me everybody had their own style and doing their own thing and being different same for the UK scene I love the tempo of the beats and how they didn't care what people out side of the UK though they did them and hearing the different ritme's just made me apply all those things in my music.

2. Your debut EP, "P.U.R.P.L.E.," showcases a versatile fusion of hip-hop styles, from commanding bars to Afro-inspired rhythms. Can you tell us more about the creative process behind this project and the influences that shaped its sound?

They creative process of P.U.R.P.L.E. Was that I wanted to peel a layer back of the union and show people a different side of me and make them understand where I come from basically P.U.R.P.L.E. Is a boy becomes man story dealing with love, insecurities, ego, my fears, and what drives me my family so that's what I really wanted to showcase on the EP that's why on the outro track I have my brothers and my sister between the verse's.

3. You draw inspiration from an eclectic mix of musical legends, ranging from The Beatles to Lil Wayne. How do these diverse influences contribute to the unique fusion of styles that sets you apart in the hip-hop landscape?

Lil Wayne, The Beatles, Biggie, Michael Jackson & Kanye those are people that inspired me to be me and not to be afraid to express my self from Lil Wayne I got that I wanted to be a rockstar and different and not fit in and make my own lane, from Michael Jackson the melodies the show man ship the production everything made sense from the fashion to the music perfect, and the Beatles are just classic the way they wrote songs and had people going brazy back then and people still love it made me research older music from before I was born and why did/do  people love it so much and with Kanye I think he shows the world that if you believe in ya self everything is possible.

4. Your collaboration with Trey Pound Seven on freestyles has garnered attention, leading to a significant recognition from 88-keys. Can you share more about how this collaboration came about and what we can expect from the upcoming EP with 88-keys?

I still can't believe it to be honest I remember like it was yesterday that my manager Nori told me he got a message from 88 Keys and that he saw the Diet Coke freestyle I did and wanted to work we FaceTimed couple times choosing beats been a long time in the waiting he is a very very very busy man as being Head of Yeezy Music and producing on the new Vultures album. I can't say to much about the collaboration what I can tell you about is that it's gonna be high level rap and imma leave it at that.

5. Your latest single, "Swing My Way," ventures into the realm of UK Garage. What motivated you to explore this genre, and how does it fit into the broader narrative of your evolving musical style?

Growing up I always felt like UK had their own sound own ritme's and I remember Dizzy Rascal tunes where always over the place as in the beat where brazy hittin and people couldn't stop moving I watching videos from UK garage rave party's and that vibe and seeing those people dance I wanted to bring that back that feeling that vibe so with Swing My Way I  pay homage to the old school UK Garage scene and the UK garage sound.

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